Hearing the World, 2019
We would like to thank Loic Gayot at Hearing the World for featuring us and out music. This recording was taken in Bamako, Mali, during one of our weekly rehearsals at Maison des Jeunes – January, 2019.
We would like to thank Loic Gayot at Hearing the World for featuring us and out music. This recording was taken in Bamako, Mali, during one of our weekly rehearsals at Maison des Jeunes – January, 2019.
This video was filmed in Mali during the month of April 2016 during a series of cultural festivals produced by i4Africa and youth organizers in the towns of Tominian (Segou), Niono (Segou), Djenné (Mopti), & Diabolo (Mopti) in central Mali. The events are part of instruments4Africa’s Cultural Festivals/Sahel Youth Cultural Alliance Project funded by the […]
Bwazan members, Khalifa and Bassidi Koné play a balafon and djembe duet during rehearsal at Maison des Jeunes, Bamako, Mali.
Bwazan, recently toured to Burkina Faso. Here they perform at P’tit Bazar in Ouagadougou on Nov. 7, 2015.
Bwazan at the SambaLolo Dédicasse, hosted by La Maison Des Jeunes, Bamako, Mali. Master of Ceremonies: Grand Massa Coulou Produced by SambaLolo S.A.R.L., Badalabougou, Bamako, Mali. info@sambalolo.net
This is one clip taken from Bwazan’s concert at the Multicultural Festival of Bancoumana (Dec.26-28, 2014). Here they perform the Ivorian rhythm and dance ‘Bwé Bwé. Video courtesy of Freya Manning.
Bwazan prepare for their upcoming concerts at the Multicultural Festival of Bancoumana, Mali (Dec. 26-28, 2014) and the International Festival of Folklore and Percussion, Louga, Senegal (Dec. 27 – Jan 3rd, 2015). Bwazan rehears daily, in the late afternoon, at Maison des Jeunes, Bamako, Mali. Video courtesy of Freya Manning.
This is the second in a collection of short films exploring Endangered Musical Traditions and Essential Related Art-Forms in Mali. Directed and produced by Paul Chandler (Instruments 4 Africa) Director of Photography, Video and Sound Engineering: Brian David Melnyk
Bwazan rehearse daily at Maison des Jeunes, Bamako, Mali. Here they rehearse a song from their new album, DENBAGNUMA, released April 2014 (Melbourne, Australia). See ‘Discography’ for more details on this new album. Video courtesy of Mateja Milijacki.
Video courtesy of Victor Sanon and Freya Manning.
This concert was held at Maison des Jeunes (Bamako, Mali) in celebration of the release of Bwazan’s album ‘BADENYA FOLI’ in 2011. This album was recorded live in Bamako by Samba Lolo Productions and released in Boston, USA. Video courtesy of Mateja Milijacki and Malick Sylla. © Samba Lolo
Video courtesy of Freya Manning.